Justin Bieber is heading for a meltdown just like Amanda Bynes and Britney Spears, according to friend Carmen Ortega.

The model and actress told MailOnline that after seeing Justin’s behaviour first hand twice this week – once when she had a heart-to-heart with him at a Miami strip club on Monday and then again on Wednesday night when he was arrested for drunkenly racing Lamborghinis with friends.

Carmen says that some of his ‘massive’ entourage are leading him astray and are ‘a bad influence’. And the sexy brunette hinted that the Justin saga is even worse than people think.

‘It was awful to see, I feel like he doesn’t have good people around him,' said Carmen. 'I fear for him, of course, if he doesn’t make the right choices, it can lead to bad things.

‘Look at Britney, or Amanda Bynes, or even worse Michael Jackson. He could end up dead. He needs to be near his family or the consequences could be severe.

‘This episode is really messing him up, it’s so difficult right now to be Justin Bieber as he’s surrounded by people who are giving him bad advice and egging him on to do crazy things. He’s a sweet kid, but he’s alienating his whole family.

But a source close to Justin questioned Carmen's credibility to comment on the popstar, considering her tenuous connection to him.

Troubled times: Justin tweeted this picture on Friday night, a day after he was arrested

‘He’s getting involved above his
head. Everybody says yes in Hollywood, and I’d be scared he’d get
involved in harder drugs and just lose total control,' added Carmen.

‘Where are all his friends when he needs them? Lady Gaga spoke out, but who else is stepping up to the plate to intervene?'.

Meanwhile, a person close to Justin's management team has said that he is mixed up in a dangerous drug circle.

The source blames it on the break up of his romance to Selena Gomez. Contrary to reports, it wasn’t Justin who broke it off, but Selena and it’s allegedly devastated the Canadian singer.

Speaking only on condition of anonymity, one said: ‘When you have a broken heart at 19 years old, you think your world has fallen apart, that was his girlfriend for life so he thought, but she dumped him.

'Messing him up': Carmen said the pop star is surrounded by people who are 'giving him bad advice' and 'egging him on'

‘They’ve tried everything to get to him especially Scooter Braun, who’s been his mentor right from Day One. He’s made him the star he is, but nothing is stopping Justin.

‘His management has been giving TMZ stories in the hope to get him react, to make him wake up, but it’s not doing anything.

'No one knows that he’s had doctors around him for the last year, as he’s getting into such states, he even passed out when he was overseas recently.

‘He thinks it’s cool to put himself next to Michael Jackson, but look what happened to him.

‘Look at Justin’s eyes, they are so dark, it’s not just from alcohol or weed, it’s more than that. There are so many bad influences in his life.

‘We need more people speaking out. What happened to Kim Kardashian? She’s meant to be one of his best friends, why doesn’t she put something on Twitter?’

Dubious? A source close to Justin questioned Ortega's credibility to comment on his personal life, Justin pictured in Panama on Sunday

Carmen agrees with the insider that
Justin rapidly needs help and thinks rehab is the answer, but is fearful
that he’d never agree to it.

‘When
we spoke on Wednesday, he didn’t want to talk about all the drama, he
just wants to forget it, live in the moment. He’s surrounded by bad
influences.

‘He didn’t want to think about all it. He just told me: “I just want to be in the minute.”

‘I think there is someone influencing his behaviour to be a bad ass. These people are pushing his family away.

‘I think rehab would be so good for him. He needs help. He needs therapy. As someone who knows Justin, I’m asking his management or mum to intervene now before it’s too late.’

Won't do it: Carmen said Justin needs to go to rehab, but she is fearful he'd never agree to it